Azad added the ACC filed two separate cases against Tufan Sarker and his elder brother Matin Sarker, for accumulating wealth beyond their declared income and concealing it from the commission. In another case, Matin Sarker was accused of illegally accumulating Tk3 crore and concealing information about Tk2.15 crore. In July of 2017, Tufan Sarker became notorious as an alleged rapist after several daily newspapers published reports about his alleged involvement in the rape of a teenager on July 17. Tufan was expelled from his position as a Sramik League convener and his brother Matin was also expelled from the post of joint secretary of the Bogra unit Jubo League. On October 10, police pressed charges against 13 people, including Tufan Sarkar, in the cases.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 05, 2019 17:26 UTC